Chapter 154: Conclusive Evidence

As soon as County Magistrate Sang returned home, he was summoned by someone from the Su Mansion.

Although he was unhappy, given someone's orders, how could he dare to slack off in the slightest?

So he led his men and hurried to the Su family.

He first glanced at the body on the ground, then turned his gaze to Su Shengsheng, who was putting down the things in her hands at the table, "What happened?"

Su Shengsheng stood up after greeting with her family. Upon hearing this, she was speechless.

If she wanted to know what was going on, why did she call him over?

But she still told the story in detail.

On the side, Su Ruilin, who had just returned home and was still confused about the situation, couldn't help but glance at Su Nianwei coldly.

And Su Nianwei maintained that innocent look from beginning to end.

The fluorescent footprints on the ground were still eye-catching. After all, County Magistrate Sang had been handling cases for many years and was very experienced. He quickly understood the deep meaning of Su Shengsheng's words.

But... the only maid who knew the inside story has already committed suicide, and Su Nianwei's words are flawless. Is she really going to torture her?

In the past, he would have punished him without hesitation... but now, the situation was completely different.

There were rumors circulating on the streets that Prince Xuanming and the young master of the Bai family proposed marriage on the same day. He originally thought it was just gossip. After all, who would refuse the prince's proposal?

But now it seems that things are not as simple as he thought...

Thinking of that man's instructions, County Magistrate Sang no longer dared to put on airs. He turned to Su Shengsheng and asked tentatively, "Miss Su, do you have any ideas?"

His presence on this trip also proved that the Su family did not kill the maid.

As for the disputes between the women of the Su family, it is better for the Su family to handle them themselves.

After all, family disgrace should not be made public.

Su Shengsheng couldn't help but frown slightly when she heard this.

She asked him to come so as to avoid the use of family law.

Everyone in the Su family is gentle and polite, and Su Nianwei has denied it flatly. If some ruthless means are not used, it will be difficult to get the truth.

Unexpectedly, the county magistrate wanted to kick the hot potato back to her.

She glanced coldly at Su Nianwei, who was still wiping her tears and pretending to be serious, and said in a deep voice, "There are people with special abilities who can judge people by their handwriting, just like a master painter's brush and ink, or an embroiderer's stitches. And human fingerprints are unique in the world, and no two can be the same."

The county magistrate was stunned when he heard this. Although he was confused, he still listened patiently to her continue her story.

Su Shengsheng walked over to the documents placed outside and said slowly, "Every flower and leaf in the universe is unique. And this person's fingerprints are like a mark of identity; no two are alike."

Although fingerprint recognition technology did not exist in this dynasty, fingerprint signatures were already common, which can be regarded as the early stage of big data accumulation, but it had not yet reached the level of qualitative change.

Su Nianwei's eyes flickered slightly, and everyone's gaze shifted away from her face, focusing on Su Shengsheng who was wearing gloves.

"This is a copper bell taken from a cat's neck, with a message inside." Su Shengsheng glanced at the cold-faced Su Nianwei. "Since Su Nianwei claimed she was only feeding the wild cat, she naturally never touched this communication item. But if her fingerprints are left inside this copper bell..."

Su Shengsheng didn't continue speaking, but everyone already understood what she meant.

Regardless of the credibility of her claim that her fingerprint is unique, there were so many people present. If only her fingerprint matched the physical evidence, the matter would appear extremely strange and there is a 99% chance that there is something wrong.

"After this pearl was removed from the cat's body, Qingning was the only one who touched it. Even if there were overlapping fingerprints, it can be peeled off layer by layer to restore the underlying pattern." Su Shengsheng explained carefully while expertly collecting Qingning's fingerprints. "Your Excellency may still remember that the clue to the fire at Shixiang Tower was ultimately found in the Nanzhao Kingdom's disguise technique."

County Magistrate Sang had already walked to the desk and looked embarrassed when he heard this, but fortunately Su Shengsheng did not mean to be sarcastic.

"Since then, I've started studying fingerprints, preserving them for future use, and preparing these tools in the hope that they'll be useful." Su Shengsheng placed the fingerprint under a special magnifying glass, the fine lines clearly visible under the light. "And the woman on the ground knows the Nanzhao beast taming technique."

The county magistrate was startled when he heard this and became serious.

If the person behind the scenes succeeds repeatedly, it would be a real slap in his face.

Outside, a special work lamp emits dazzling light, illuminating every corner.

He followed Su Shengsheng's instructions and walked to the fingerprint rack.

At the same time, Bao Er had held down Su Nianwei and collected her ten fingerprints one by one on the red mud.

Su Shengsheng had an extraordinary memory. Without looking at the fingerprints directly, he could unfold them in his mind like a scroll and guide County Magistrate Sang to compare them one by one.

After only two fingerprint pieces were changed, County Magistrate Sang's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "It matches! It's the index finger, Su Nianwei's index finger!"

Upon hearing this, the Su family gathered around, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

They stepped forward one by one to verify, and finally looked at Su Nianwei, who was lying on the ground with an indifferent expression, "Is it really you?"

Even at this moment, they still found it hard to accept the fact that the always docile Su Nianwei in front of them was actually the mastermind behind all this.

Su Shengsheng was also confused. She really couldn't figure out Su Nianwei's motive for doing this.

After all, she wouldn't gain anything by doing this, which was why she had never doubted Su Nianwei before.

The reason why I suspect her today is that people who are falsely accused usually panic and deny it vehemently, but she can deal with it calmly and even take the initiative to provide the time and place to prove her innocence.

However, this is precisely the subconscious behavior of a murderer, because only the real murderer knows best the timing of committing the crime.

But Su Nianwei answered fluently without any pause, and even her statements were completely consistent.

This only meant that she had rehearsed every detail over and over again in her mind, and even the capture of her maid did not throw her off her composure.

"Tell me, why did you do this?" Jiao was furious and raised his hand again, this time using almost all his strength.

Su Nianwei's cheeks instantly turned red, but she just smiled softly and raised her head to look at the Su family members who were glaring at her.

The corners of his mouth, bloodshot, curled up mockingly, his indifferent face was full of sarcasm, and a hint of coldness floated in his eyes.

Not to mention the Su family, even Magistrate Sang, who had been in office for many years, had never seen such a strange scene.

What kind of twisted mentality can produce such a creepy smile?

The facts are before us and cannot be refuted.

However, facing the angry Su family, Su Nianwei just smiled and said, "Aren't we sisters from the same family? What? I did something wrong, can't you forgive me for once?"

"Did something wrong?" Jiao was so angry that she was shaking all over. When she thought of the humiliation her daughter had suffered, and now... she was pregnant... and didn't know how she would make a living in the future, she wanted to kill Su Nianwei.

But this time, Jiao was stopped by the old lady, "Let her speak, I want to hear how she came up with this idea."

Old Madam Su asked herself that the Su family had never treated Su Nianwei badly. The fourth branch was just greedy, but Miss Sheng had already shown mercy.

But Su Nianwei lived in the back house, and she asked herself whether anyone in the Su family had ever treated her badly, so why would she conspire with outsiders to harm her own family?

Su Nianwei's eyes swept across the panting old lady's face, and finally fell on Su Jingshan and Li who were supporting each other. A deep hatred appeared on her face, "How did my mother die? You know it in your hearts!"